Bed-moving machine.



W. H. mmm. BED MOVING MACHINE.

APPLIUATIOH FILED HOV.14, 1907.

923,424. Patented June 1, 1909..

fIl() link 7 and 8 and pivot 6,

emersi-eliminar' oriana.

WlLLlAM HOWARD l* lJ'LTON, OF ALBANY, NEW YORK.,

Ban-Isovrne MACHINE.

No; aeaeae.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, WILLIAM IlowAnn FULTON, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident ofAlbany, New York, have invented a certain new and usoful Bed-Moving Machine, of 4which the following is a specification.

My invention relates vto a machine for tho purpose ol' reducing the wear on carpets otr floors, caused bythe friction-ol bed casters. when beds are moved from and to the wall, asis very generally (lone, when beds are being made up, This I fesult may be attained by the use 'of the machine shown in the aee'onipanying` drawing, in which,

Figure 1 isa plan vieu/,Fig 2 is a side ele.-V vation, with the base and a portion of the swinging arm, shown in section. Fig. il is an end view of the swinging link support and Fig. 4 is a side View of the same. piece.

Similar numerals refer to vsimilar parts throughout the severalviews. The base 1 forms a support for the swinging arm 2, which carries at one end two projections containing circular holes, placed axially one. above the other. The swinging link support 3, carries annular bosses 16 and A17', which engage in the circular holes in arm 2. The pivot 6 passes through the annular holes in 3 and carries the beam 4 on its upper end as shown, The lever 5, supported by provide means of raising and loweringr beam 4. The ends of beam 4 are fastened to the head and foot members of the bed, as indicated by the clamps 12 and 13, secured to the frame of the bed l4-l5. Adjustmentffor dill'erent heights is obtained by means of changing the location of the pin 9 1n the series of holes 10. For a further range of adjustment, the arm 2 may be turned over on the pivot 20, the position indicated by the dotted lines. The. balance of the mechanism would then be assembled as previously described.

ln the drawing for the purpose of elearness,'the swinging link support 3 and lever 5 are shown swung,r to one side. Normally these parts will stand at right angles to the beam 4, extending toward the side of the bed, making the handle of the lever readily Aaccessible.

The purpose of the machine is accom- )lished by liftingr the bed by means of the lever 5, thereby wholl or partially removing the weight of the lied from the casters,

taking Specication of Lefizae Patent. Application led November 14, 1907.

place whereby Patented June l 1909.

Serial No. 402,158.

and then swinging; the bed te. sition around the pivot :Zt-lf.

lt will be noticed that by properly locating the machine, it, will provide for either right or left hand movement ol a bed may beneeex i -3 inY dille-,rent rooms. l do not limit my invention to a swinging arm earrying theliftingT mechanism, as it Will be readily seen that .the lifting' elements miojht be carried by any form oi movable support and the required results be accomplished, or the supports for the weight carryingr element might be stationary and the weight carrying element be. arranged to travel un tbe supports. l

What l claim, as my i vention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-v Ti. lhe combination witha bedstead, of means l'or lifting' the bedstead, a movable support for the liftingr means, and a stationaryY standard on which the movement Atakes the bedstead may be lifted and moved without scarringV or wearing the iloor or lloor-covering.I v

2. The combination with a bedstead, of means situated beneath the bedstead for wholly ory pargiallvfv iiftingv the weight of the bedstead, a stationary base,A and means for movinoyA the hedstead on the stationary base While its weight is wholly ported by the lifting means.

' 3. The combination with a bedstead, of a weight-raising device associated therewith, a stationaiwY base, and meansv for moving the bedstead on the stationary base after its weight has been wholly or partially removed from the casters by the said Weight-raising device. L 'z 4. The combination with a bedstead, of a weight-liftingr device, a stationary base and mechanism interposed between the lifting element and the bed, whereby the weight of the bed may be wholly or partially supported b y thelifting element, and means for moving the bed on the stationary base vwhen it is so supported. l

5. The combination with a bedstead, of a stationary support therefor other'than the usual casters, and mechanism interposed between the bedstead 4and the stationarysupport whereby the weight of the bedstead may be wholly or'partially carried by the stationary support while the bedstead is moved.

- 6. The combination with a bedstead, of

or partially su'pstationary support, a swinging arm mounted ,topartially or Wholly carry Ibedstead While it is moved.

' on said support, carrying` mechanism mounted on said swlnglng arm and engaging the head and foot members of the bedstead, and

for elevating the said carrying mechansm tolift the Weight of the bedstead partially or wholly from its casters While it is moved.

, Signed at Albany,

mechanism of November 1907'.

l WILLIAM HOWARD FULTON.

l l Witnesses: '8.' The combination With a hedstead, of a il GEO. H. DIACK, stationary support, a swinging arm mounted@ Weight-supporting means therefoirother than the usual casters, said means comprising a stationary part and a carrying element mov-` t able on said stationary part, whereby the imeans weight of the bedstead is Wholly or partially removed from the casters while it is moved. 7.- rIhe combinati-` n With a bedstead, of-a New York, this 8th day on said support, and carrying mounted on said swinging arm and arranged the weight of the WM. AUSTIN. 

